Intellectual Property Rights

Unit I

Concept and nature of intellectualproperty · Development of intellectual property law: National and International Perspective · Patents and patentableinventions · Procedure of seekingPatents · CompulsoryLicense · Revocation ofpatents. · Infringement ofpatents

• Concept and meaning of Intellectual Property
• Origin and development of Intellectual Property Rights
• Patentable and Non-Patentable inventions
• Surrender and Revocation
• Assignment and Licensing
• Fair use 2.12Infringement, Remedies and Defences

Unit II

Concept and Nature ofcopyright and related rights · Registration of copyright · Term ofcopyright · Infringement of copyright and remedies

• Nature and scope of Copyright
• Term of Copyright
• Infringement of Copyrights and Remedies

Unit III

Concept and nature ofDesigns. · Registration ofdesigns · Piracy of registereddesigns and remedies · Power ofcontroller · Concept of overlapping between Design, Copyright and trademark

Unit IV

Trade mark: meaning, essentials andfunctions. · Registration oftrademark · Infringement oftrademark · Geographical indications and traditional knowledge; meaning, nature andscope · Process of Registration andinfringement and remedies Statutory Material (H) · Indian Patent Act,1970 · Indian Copy Right Act,1957 · Indian Designs Act,2000 · India Trademarks Act,1999 · Geographical Indication of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act,1999

• Introduction to Trademarks and their Evolution in India
• Absolute grounds
• Relative grounds
• Opposition to Registration
• Infringement and Passing Off
• Remedies and Defences for Infringement and Passing Off